Penistone Surname
Approximately 318 people bear this surname
Penistone Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Peniston(e (W. Yorks), 13th cent. Penneston =Penn’s Estate [Old English tún, estate, farm]
Penistone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 310 | 1:179,736 | 16,229 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 115 | 1:211,960 | 16,503 |
Penistone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Peniston(e (W. Yorks), 13th cent. Penneston =Penn’s Estate [Old English tún, estate, farm]
PENYSTONE, PENYSTON, var PENESTONE, PENEYSTONE, PENNYSTONE: Thos. de Penyston is said to have flourished at Truro in the reign of the Conqueror. These names are from the head of the corn enclosure; or the first part of the name may be that of the owner, Penny.
Penistone Demographics
Average Penistone Salary in
England
£27,610
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Penistone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penistone Come From? nationality or country of origin
Penistone has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Penistone click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Penistone? popularity and diffusion
The last name Penistone is the 857,026th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Penistone live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 310 people, or 1 in 179,736. In England Penistone is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 23 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 23 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 22 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent live and China, where 0 percent live.
Penistone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Penistone has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Penistone last name increased 270 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peniston | 94 | 1,121 | / |
| Penestone | 89 | 0 | / |
| Peniton | 88 | 216 | / |
| Penistan | 82 | 100 | / |
| Peneston | 82 | 51 | / |
| Pengiton | 82 | 19 | / |
| Penistom | 82 | 0 | / |
| Penieton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pinestone | 78 | 6 | / |
| Pheneston | 78 | 0 | / |
| Peneton | 75 | 69 | / |
| Piniton | 75 | 21 | / |
| Phonestone | 74 | 1 | / |
| Penitani | 71 | 261 | / |
| Pingiton | 71 | 70 | / |
| Penestan | 71 | 12 | / |
| Pengeton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pinistan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pinhston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penetton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Phineston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pineton | 63 | 22 | / |
| Pengestani | 63 | 1 | / |
| Painitan | 59 | 250 | / |
| Pingeton | 59 | 100 | / |
| Pinestan | 59 | 2 | / |
| Pengetan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Phinittan | 56 | 4 | / |
| Pinyothon | 56 | 1 | / |
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